Resumen de Osteochondritis Dissecans Development
Blood supply to developing cartilage is very important because the articular-epiphyseal cartilage thickness far exceeds diffusion limits of synovial fluid.
Anastomoses of cartilage canals and associated vessels along the ossification front are vulnerable to injury and may be an inciting factor in osteochondrosis (OC) development.
Abnormal cartilage development and biomechanical trauma to cartilage canals or the osteochondral junction are etiologic factors for developing OC.
Early OC lesions have the potential to heal intrinsically or develop into more advanced osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions.
Restricting exercise during the healing phase may help to prevent early OC lesions from becoming OCD flaps or fragments.
